Winfield High School - Lagondan Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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27 Oracle - Lagonclan Striving to serve in every way possible, the Journalism department has preserved many of the major interests and events of Winfield High School through its official pub- lications the Oracle and i'Lagondan. The Lagondan, sold ata low cost and in- cluded on the activity ticket, fcatuied Inter- American understanding. LaVerne Buffum was editor and Doris Atkins, business manag- er. Material was complied by the entire Journalism class. The Oracle, first published in 1911-12, is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association and the Quill and Scroll Club, The issuing of the Oracle among the grade school has resulted in the inclusion of about 40 1. l inches of grade school news each issue. It is also mailed to the members of the W.H.S. honor roll which now includes 1050 names. During 1944-45. 2800 copies of the Oracle were printed each issue. Ruby Duncan was editor and Doris Atkins, business manager. Other members of the staff were LaVerne Buffum, assistant editor: Martha Murray, editorials: Corlie Sanders, feature editor: Harry Liermann and Roger Kroth, sports ed- itors: Verneita Thompson, exchange: Maxine Danner and Jauanita Thomas, grade school notes: Doris McBeth, servicemen news: Fern Hall, Betty Nash, Elaine Pitts, Dorothy Stephenson, Maxine Taton. Jean Thomas, reporters: and Norvell Osborn, Dorothy Cleg- horn, Bertena Smith, and Harold Carrell tfirst semesterl advertising. Miss Tl-elma Bussard instructs the Journalism class and sponsors both the paper and annual. The printing class under the direction of Mr. Lewis Anderson printed both publications. 'H

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26 Chorus Low notes, high notes, sour notes, sweet notes come flowing out of the auditorium each day as the chorus classes practice their daily oh's and 'iah's . For each student to learn to appreciate good music has always been the goal of the Winfield High School music departments. The vocal department with Mrs. Foster Newland as director has taken a great step toward that goal this year. l The vocal department includes mixed L chorus, advanced girls' chorus, junior high Mixed Ensemble girls' and boys' choruses, mixed ensemble and Treble Clef the Treble Clef club. The star appearance for all groups was the annual Christmas program presented Dec. 17 in the high school auditorium. The Treble Clet club composed mostly of junior high girls presented programs during the year for the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. The main program forthe year for the mixed ensemble was for the members of the Cham- ber of Commerce, Dec. 18. Mixed chorus participated in the Baccalaureate service as well as providing several music- al assembly programs for the school The vocal department was well represented at the District Music contest held at Wichita this spring by several small ensembles, quartets, and soloists. l 1 4 4 l i

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28 Alpha . The Alphas were strictly in the grooven this year with Bob Shackleford presiding, Stanton Miles as vice-president, and Marilyn Thornton reading the minutes. Near the beginning of the year, the Alphas gave the first all school party. Dancing, a fake radio pro- gram, and table games were the principal entertainment. The society won second in both tne football and the A basketball ticket sales. The Alpha tennis racketeers were Georgia Barker, Maralyn McNeish, Ruby Duncan, Betty Bloss, Roger Kroth, Harry Liermann, Bill Maben, and Horace Dyer. Of course there was Girl Shy , that college-life play, with Orville Black thrilling the audience with his touching verse, Walter Shipp, succumbing to the wiles of Jo Aleene Walker, .lack Crawford, loving girls in general, Louis Hepner, trying to keep track of his Bertie, Maralyn McNeish, Betty Reighley, the home town girly and George McNeish, Bill Yarbrough, Joan Martin, and Joan McNair were there complicating glatters. Last but not least was Asma with her t'Ah ain't no maid, Ah's a wash lady, played by Reva turm. Among those participating in athletics were Roger Kroth, Harry Liermann, Jack Roberts, Elmer Madi- son, Stanton Miles, Bob Shackleford, and Don Riggs. Alpha musicians were Maralyn McNeish, George McNeish, Ruby Duncan, Norvell Osborn, Phil Wilcox Betty Jean Wells, and Elizabeth Hammer. Sponsoring the Alphas were Miss Helen Johnson, Mrs. Millard T. Newman, Miss Ruth Hanscn, Miss Katherine Van Keuren, and Ralph Titus. Musicians Ticket Sellers Backstage Committee Officers Tennxs Players